Combined bib and apron



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COMBINED BIB AND APRON Sept. 29, 1959 Filed July 12, 1956 2 Sheets-$heet l BY W- A'ITORNEYS P 1959 A D CARLISLE ETAL 2,905,943

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BY I 1 I I I ATTORNEYS.

United States Patent CONEINED BIB AND APRON A D Carlisle and Elizabeth A. Carlisle, Sacramento, Calif.

Application July 12, 1956, Serial No. 597,487

1 Claim. (Cl. 2-49) This invention relates to a combined bib and apron to be worn by babies of an age wherein they resist feeding, and as the infants reach the age where they use high chairs, the combined bib and apron may be slightly altered by forming arm openings in the combined apron and bib to allow free use of the arms and hands of the infant in feeding himself.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a combined bib and apron which is of a construction so that it may be secured around its marginal edge, to the high chair tray, providing a complete coverage for the infant.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter described and the novel features thereof defined in the appended claim.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view illustrating an infant as seated in a high chair equipped with a combined bib and apron, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the combined bib and apron in an extended or spread condition.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4--4 of Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Fig. 5 is a slightly enlarged fragmental sectional view of the combined bib and apron as secured to the tray of a high chair.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken longitudinally of the tray of a high chair, illustrating the bib as secured thereto.

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view illustrating the armholes as formed in the combined bib and apron to permit free use of the arms and hands of the infant when feeding himself.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the body portion of the combined bib and apron, is indicated generally by the reference character 5 and is constructed of any desirable material such as plastic, waterproofed fabric or the like.

As shown, the body portion is substantially wide at the upper end thereof, while the lower end 6 is substantially narrow to fit over a tray of a high chair and be secured to the tray providing an apron which completely covers the tray.

The upper edge of the body portion 5 is formed with extensions 7 and 8 which when moved to their extended combined bib and apron will fit around the neck of the Patented Sept. 29, 1959 positions, provide an opening 9 therebetween, so that the infant on which the combined bib and apron is positioned. Securing tapes 10 are connected to the extensions 7 adjacent to the free ends thereof, so that when the combined bib and apron has been positioned on an infant, the securing tapes 10 may be drawn at the back of the neck of the infant and tied, securing the combined bib and apron in position against accidental displacement.

Lengths of binding tape indicated by the reference character 11 are secured to the body 5 adjacent to the upper edge thereof, the ends of the lengths of binding tape extending to the upper edge of the combined bib and apron so that the portion of the body 5 within the confines of the binding tape, and indicated by the reference character 12 may be cut out providing arm holes so that the infants arms and hands may be extended through these armholes and the infant will have full use of his arms and hands in eating. The lengths of binding tape being so arranged, provide accurate locations for the armholes of the combined bib and apron after the infant has grown an age to use the feeding tray of a high chair in feeding himself. It might be here stated that the body portion '5 is so constructed that there will be a fullness indicated at 13 so that the body portion will provide a trough at the inner edge thereof to catch liquids and material which would otherwise fall onto the apron and be directed onto the floor.

It is also pointed out that the lower rear edge of the body 5 is held in place under the tray 14 at the rear of the tray 14, by means of the elastic tape 15 which is separated from the body at the rear edge thereof but is secured along the marginal side and lower edges of the body 5, as better shown by Fig. 3 of the drawings. The body portion is formed with a fullness indicated by the reference character 16 so that the device may be stretched over the edge of the tray of a high chair and drawn into close contact with the tray directly under the edge thereof, securing the major portion of the combined bib and apron to the tray against accidential displacement.

What is claimed is:

A combined bib and apron comprising a body portion in the form of a sheet of waterproof material, said sheet having a portion thereof forming a bib adapted to cover the upper waist portion of the wearer and a portion forming an apron adapted to be fitted over a tray completely covering said tray, an elastic tape secured along the marginal edges of said apron portion adapted to be stretched over the tray under the marginal edge of the tray, removably securing the apron portion to the tray, elastic tapes secured to the body portion along the sides of the bib forming portion outlining portions of said body to be removed to provide arm holes for the arms of the wearer using the combined bib and apron.

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